Online registrations account for 99.9% of incorporations as corporate sector expansion continues
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 3,161 new companies in May 2026, demonstrating continued growth in the country’s corporate sector despite a reduced number of working days due to Eid-ul-Adha holidays.
According to an official statement issued on Tuesday, nearly all new companies were incorporated through the Commission’s digital platform, with online registrations accounting for 99.9% of the total. The latest additions increased the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to 297,239.
The SECP also reported a record achievement during the month by incorporating 415 companies in a single day, marking the highest number of daily registrations in the regulator’s history.
The milestone reflects increasing corporatisation across various sectors of the economy and highlights the effectiveness of the SECP’s digital registration and compliance systems.
Punjab remained the largest contributor to new company registrations, with 1,643 incorporations representing 52% of the monthly total. Islamabad Capital Territory followed with 596 new companies, while Sindh registered 479 companies. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 260 incorporations, followed by Gilgit-Baltistan with 112 and Balochistan with 71.
Private limited companies continued to dominate the corporate landscape, accounting for 1,884 new registrations during the month. Single-member companies (SMCs) recorded 1,212 incorporations, indicating sustained growth in individual entrepreneurship and small business formalisation.
Sector-wise, the information technology and e-commerce segment led new business formation with 598 registrations. The trading sector followed with 503 new companies, while services recorded 404 incorporations. Real estate development and construction contributed 303 new companies during the period.
The SECP said foreign participation was observed in 80 locally incorporated companies, with investors from 17 countries acquiring shareholdings.
China remained the largest source of foreign investment participation, with 89 shareholders investing a combined paid-up capital of PKR 132.3 million. Chinese investors accounted for the majority of the total foreign paid-up capital of PKR 139.4 million recorded during the month.
The figures indicate continued investor interest in Pakistan’s corporate sector and underscore the growing adoption of formal business structures supported by the country’s digital regulatory framework.
